Montana Highway 69
Encyclopedia
Highway 69 in the U.S. State
of Montana
is a route running northerly from an intersection with Montana Highway 55
in the community of Whitehall
. The highway extends approximately 38 miles (61.2 km) to an intersection with Interstate 15 at the northern edge of the town of Boulder
. Most of the route follows the Boulder River valley, a scenic and relatively unspoiled rural landscape.
at Whitehall
. Concurrent with Montana Highway 2, it runs parallel to Interstate 90
, before intersecting it, and proceeding northward. An intersection with Boulder Cutoff Road is not far off. It reaches an intersection with Wilson Park Road before continuing northward, and intersecting Dunn Canyon Road. Dunn lane intersects from the east, and shortly after, route 69 intersects with Lower Valley Road. Thereafter, it intersects Quintana Lane before intersecting several minor roads. Through a scenic and rural area, 69 proceeds north as South Main Street as it enters Boulder. Route 69 ends at I-15, at Boulder
.
and parallels Interstate 90
. (The U.S. 10 designation was deleted in Montana after the completion of the interstate.) The remainder of Highway 69 was formerly designated as Montana Secondary Highway 281.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
is a route running northerly from an intersection with Montana Highway 55
Montana Highway 55
Highway 55 in the U.S. State of Montana is a route running in a northerly direction from an intersection with Montana Highway 41 about north of the small town of Silver Star. The highway extends approximately to an interchange with Interstate 90 at the north edge of the town of Whitehall...
in the community of Whitehall
Whitehall, Montana
Whitehall is a town in Jefferson County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,044 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Helena Micropolitan Statistical Area.Newscaster Chet Huntley graduated from Whitehall High School in 1929.-Geography:...
. The highway extends approximately 38 miles (61.2 km) to an intersection with Interstate 15 at the northern edge of the town of Boulder
Boulder, Montana
Boulder is a town in and the county seat of Jefferson County, Montana, United States. It is on the north bank of the Boulder River between Butte and Helena, slightly east of the Continental Divide, at the intersection of Interstate 15 and Montana Highway 69. The population was 1,300 at...
. Most of the route follows the Boulder River valley, a scenic and relatively unspoiled rural landscape.
Route description
Roue 69 begins at MT 55Montana Highway 55
Highway 55 in the U.S. State of Montana is a route running in a northerly direction from an intersection with Montana Highway 41 about north of the small town of Silver Star. The highway extends approximately to an interchange with Interstate 90 at the north edge of the town of Whitehall...
at Whitehall
Whitehall, Montana
Whitehall is a town in Jefferson County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,044 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Helena Micropolitan Statistical Area.Newscaster Chet Huntley graduated from Whitehall High School in 1929.-Geography:...
. Concurrent with Montana Highway 2, it runs parallel to Interstate 90
Interstate 90
Interstate 90 is the longest Interstate Highway in the United States at . It is the northernmost coast-to-coast interstate, and parallels US 20 for the most part. Its western terminus is in Seattle, at Edgar Martinez Drive S. near Safeco Field and CenturyLink Field, and its eastern terminus is in...
, before intersecting it, and proceeding northward. An intersection with Boulder Cutoff Road is not far off. It reaches an intersection with Wilson Park Road before continuing northward, and intersecting Dunn Canyon Road. Dunn lane intersects from the east, and shortly after, route 69 intersects with Lower Valley Road. Thereafter, it intersects Quintana Lane before intersecting several minor roads. Through a scenic and rural area, 69 proceeds north as South Main Street as it enters Boulder. Route 69 ends at I-15, at Boulder
Boulder, Montana
Boulder is a town in and the county seat of Jefferson County, Montana, United States. It is on the north bank of the Boulder River between Butte and Helena, slightly east of the Continental Divide, at the intersection of Interstate 15 and Montana Highway 69. The population was 1,300 at...
.
History
The southerly six miles of the current Highway 69 follows a former alignment of U.S. Route 10U.S. Route 10
U.S. Route 10 is an east–west United States highway formed in 1926. Though it never became the cross-country highway suggested by the "0" as the last digit of its route number, U.S...
and parallels Interstate 90
Interstate 90
Interstate 90 is the longest Interstate Highway in the United States at . It is the northernmost coast-to-coast interstate, and parallels US 20 for the most part. Its western terminus is in Seattle, at Edgar Martinez Drive S. near Safeco Field and CenturyLink Field, and its eastern terminus is in...
. (The U.S. 10 designation was deleted in Montana after the completion of the interstate.) The remainder of Highway 69 was formerly designated as Montana Secondary Highway 281.